By Melissa Wuske Cross-Country Ride for Homelessness Spencer Nee rode from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge on his bike. In doing so, he raised $100,000 to fight against homelessness—which affects 3.5 million people, including 1.3 million children. The drive behind Nee’s Bridge to Bridge campaign and his choice of charity, Providence Network […]
By Melissa Wuske Study of the Pastoral Profession It’s no secret that ministry is a tough job, but LifeWay Research has some good news: “Ministers are not leaving the ministry in droves,” said Scott McConnell, LifeWay Research vice president. That statement is a result of a survey of 1,500 ministers who held senior minister positions […]
By Melissa Wuske Hilton Hotels Cut Porn Channels Hilton Hotels are cutting one of their amenities: pay-per-view pornography. A statement from the company said: “We have listened carefully to our customers and have determined that adult video-on-demand entertainment is not in keeping with our company’s vision and goals moving forward.” Dawn Hawkins, Executive Director of […]
By Melissa Wuske Christian Teen Rally in Myanmar Last July, Teen Mania held its first overseas Acquire the Fire youth rally in the least likely of places: Myanmar. The country has been opening to outside influences as it transitions from being a military dictatorship to a democracy, an evolution that began several years ago. The […]
By Melissa Wuske Chinese Forbidden to Display Crosses Over the past few years, the Chinese government has been removing crosses from church buildings. Now believers in the eastern province of Zhejiang have begun an online campaign calling on people to make small wooden crosses, paint them red, and display them in their homes and vehicles. […]
